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Unlike decaffeinated tea which is man-made, HongYaCha or ‘red leaf tea’ is wild and naturally caffeine-free tea, according to Chinese scientists that discovered it in a remote region in Southern China.

Sound design and branding studio founder, Craig Burgess, on what inspires him and how he begins to create music and sound for games, brands, events and television commercials among many other projects. Watch video

Full of idealism since young, Martine Batchelor was born in the town of Béziers, France. Realising it's better to change oneself before thinking of changing the world, she went to Korea at 18 to become an ordained nun. She shares with us her path less travelled and shed some light on Korean tea ceremony and Zen Buddhism.

In the 19th century, long before the first tea bush was planted in India, fast freight ships known as tea clippers vied with each other to deliver the first spring tea harvest from China to England. At stake were prestige and profit as the first tea to market commanded the highest price.

Maria Karra, founder of Emfasis, an organization dedicated to helping the disenfranchised on the streets and the refugee camps of Greece discovered the best formula to ease the misery of those in greatest need is in simple gestures.

Cheese tea, a new tea drink that has taken Asia by storm and established a foothold in US. Some may find it disgusting, while others think it’s the best thing since bubble tea. We share with you our impression of cheese tea that’s attracting long queues and inspiring specialty cheese tea shops to pop up.

A recent study by a researcher in the National University of Singapore showes daily drinking of tea reduces risks of dementia in older persons by 50%, and as much as 86% for those who are genetically at risk of Alzheimer’s.

Surprisingly lots of tea lovers are not aware that Earl Grey is a real person, and not a fictitious name concocted by tea companies. Quinteassential traveled to Howick Hall in Northumberland to speak to the descendant of Earl Grey to find out more about the man behind the eponymous blend. Watch video